BACKGROUND/AIM Chronic sinusitis is a disease characterized with mucosal inflammation of nasal and paranasal sinuses for at least 12 weeks. In order to assess the extent and severity of inflammatory changes in paranasal sinuses CT score according to Lund-Mackay is the most commonly used. Recent studies show the possibility of existing different subtipes of chronic rhinosinusitis, pointing out t...

Recent studies suggest a relationship between zinc deficiency and inflammation. In the present study, we studied the effect of oral zinc supplementation on clinical improvement of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 44 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis referring to ENT clinic of the Loghman Hakim hospital during 2013-2...

Recent studies suggest a relationship between zinc deficiency and inflammation. In the present study, we studied the effect of oral zinc supplementation on clinical improvement of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 44 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis referring to ENT clinic of the Loghman Hakim hospital during 2013-2...

chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) is a common disease which is usually diagnosed clinically, considering the combination of natural history, physical examination and imaging studies. this study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of routine postoperative histopathologic examination (pohe) in patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis (crswp), or without polyposis (c...

Introduction: To evaluate the most sensitive symptom to predict early recurrence of nasal polyposis. Prospective longitudinal cohort study. Tertiary university referral center with accredited otorhinolaryngology residency programs.  Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, we evaluated 62 patients with diffuse nasal polyposis. All patients underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery...

5 Correspondence: Roxana Duda 1 Calistrat Grozovici Str., 2 District, Bucharest, Romania e-mail: [email protected] Abstract. Introduction. Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis is an important and complex disease characterized by a persistent inflammatory process involving the sinonasal mucosa, representing a serious health problem and economic challenge, with pathogenic mechanisms st...

BACKGROUND Patients with recurrent sinonasal polyposis after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) have limited treatment options. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a bioabsorbable steroid-eluting implant with 1350 μg of mometasone furoate for its ability to dilate obstructed ethmoid sinuses, reduce polyposis, and reestablish sinus patency. METHODS This was a randomized, controlled, bl...